Minister Ramokgopa fields question in the Windaba media conference alongside Sawea CEO Niveshen Govender “We are committed to ensuring that local communities have meaningful participation,” said Ramokgopa. “One of the biggest critiques around the previous bidding windows has been on the issue of local content.” “We are working closely with other departments, including the Ministry…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile says churches across South Africa can assist government in its efforts to fight social ills such as drug abuse and gender-based violence. Mashatile visited Khayelitsha on Sunday in the run-up to the party’s January 8th Statement for its 113th anniversary…
A bakkie damaged after an accident in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute A call for harsher penalties for irresponsible road users that cause fatal crashes continues to be made as the death toll on Eastern Cape roads continues to climb. Since the start of the festive, at least 89 people died on Eastern Cape roads….
Resultantly Scottland climbed to the top of the table two points ahead of second placed Mwos with one game to go having been awarded the match on a 3-0 scoreline. Scottland have inched closer to promotion into the Premier Soccer League after they were awarded maximum points in their abandoned Northern Region Division One match…
Amandele King Makhosonke II seen arriving with his delegates at the 45th King Silamba commemoration. 1 minute Thousands of people dressed in their Ndebele regalia have gathered at Komjekejeke Heritage Site in Wallmansthal outside Pretoria to commemorate legendary Amandebele King Silamba. King Silamba played a pivotal role in preserving the Ndebele culture during the challenging…
A banner welcoming visitors to the City of Ekurhuleni offices. 1 minute The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in Ekurhuleni is concerned that the city’s decision to reduce overtime and acting allowances by 50% could lead to the collapse of service delivery systems. The city has attributed its decision to budget constraints. The union…
Emergency personnel at a crash scene 1 minute Four people have been killed in a collision between two vehicles on the N2 in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape. The crash happened in the early hours of this morning. The provincial Mobility Department’s spokesperson, Muneera Allie, “We confirm an incident on the N2 at KwaNokuthula…
2 minutes A Pietermaritzburg-based advocacy group is against an increment of Value Added Tax (VAT). The Pietermaritzburg for Economic Rights and Dignity (PMBEJD) says this will put a further strain on the poor and economically marginalised. The organisation says it would rather see a further increase of the social relief grants and old age grants…
Gontse’s family welcomes arrests in the case The family of slain 20-year-old Gontse Makhubela says they can finally find closure. This is after North West police cracked an almost 2-year-old case by arresting three suspects linked to her 2023 disappearance and murder. Makhubela was abducted while at work. Her decomposing body was discovered in Elandrand,…
ArcelorMittal plant is seen in Vanderbijlpark, an industrial city south of Johannesburg, South Africa. 2 minutes Arcelor Mittal South Africa has delayed the closure of its long-steel plant operations by a month pending talks with the government to try to save the business, it said on Thursday. The company had planned to start winding down…
